Caledonian Alps 15-day Ski touring expedition, East Greenland

Join Matt, an IFMGA-certified mountain guide, for this exploratory expedition through never-before-climbed peaks and uncharted terrain in Greenland! You will enjoy skiing new lines in some of the most incredible, pristine conditions imaginable!

Duration15 days

Offer periodApr

Skill LevelAdvanced

Fitness LevelFit

Type of tripGroup

Highlights

Enjoy stunning first descents in one of the most beautiful alpine landscapes

Experience the vast scale of the untouched, remote landscape of Greenland

Local, knowledgeable, and professional guide with high standards of safety

Perfect for adventurous skiiers eager to embark on a unique expedition

Description

Discover one of the most remote and pristine landscapes on earth during this exploratory backcountry skiing expedition through Greenland!

Greenland is a place of breathtaking beauty. With stunning, snow-covered peaks that rise directly out of the sea ice of an extensive system of fjords, it is a landscape you won’t soon forget. This is a true wilderness, filled with first descents waiting to be made, and untouched terrain ready to be explored.

This 15 day expedition will take you past traditional Inuit settlements and into the wilderness of Greenland. We will move across the terrain with sledges, dog sleds, and boats. We will then enjoy adventurous skiing in some of the best conditions imaginable. Disconnected from modern life, we will fully appreciate the solitude of a rugged landscape covered in white as far as the eye can see. We will be based in backcountry campsites with tents and sleeping bags for the duration of the expedition. For more information on the journey, please see the “Day-by-Day” section below.

This is a tough expedition for experienced skiiers with a high level of physical fitness. Participants should expect ascents of up to 1700m, moving at a pace of 500m per hour. Skiiers should have strong kick turns and feel safe and comfortable skiing on moderately steep and variable terrain. For some of the ascents, use of ice axe and crampons may be required.

Book now for an incredible, one-of-a-kind adventure discovering new lines and skiing the remote terrain of the mysterious wilderness of Greenland!

Day 15: Return to Iceland

About the guide

I am from Scotland, where I grew up between the hills and kayaking. My first trip to Greenland was at 19 and it took me no time at all to fall in love with the place. I was on a mountaineering expedition, and it was the first of more than 25 I've done so far. I have skied and climbed in many places around the world, but Eastern Greenland remains my favourite. I feel like home in its glaciers, mountains and fjords.
You may think it's boring to go so many times to the same place. Not at all! The land is huge and there are endless possibilities. My trips have included everything: kayaking in the fjords, sailing to remote corners, dog-sledding to reach virgin slopes...
My passion is the mountains, which is why I specialized in different disciplines over time. Ice climbing, telemark and exploratory alpinism are some of them. I particularly love ski mountaineering and free skiing.
The motivation behind it all is to live the best adventures in stunning and wild places, and to share them with people that love this as well.

Languages

English

Certificates

IFMGA/UIAGM

Residence

Kulusuk, East Greenland

For booking assistance

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